work through

phrasal verb

worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.

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Early adopters can provide critical feedback that shapes your product while demonstrating enough technical aptitude to work through inevitable early-stage bugs and limitations. Adi Bathla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 In Southeast Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery has primarily worked through partnerships due to legacy relationships with HBO channels and HBO Go. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025 Policymakers will now have to work through these tensions in the new U.S. strategy. Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 There, failures to limit big innings or letting at-bats get away from him can be worked through without putting the Cubs in a hole every couple of starts. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for work through

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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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